Senior Manager, Engineering & Construction

Floridaairports; Fort Myers, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Port Authority is seeking a Senior Manager, Engineering & Construction to lead complex airport and aviation projects at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and Page Field (FMY). This role reports to the Director of Engineering and Construction and demands extensive experience overseeing multi-disciplinary teams to keep schedules and budgets on track.

Responsibilities include coordinating with vendors and regulators, developing budgets and scopes of work, negotiating contracts, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering, construction management, or related experience on large government, public works, or airport projects.
• Florida driver's license within 30 days of hire.
• Degree in engineering, architecture, construction management/science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex projects with multi-disciplined architectural, engineering, and construction elements.
• Keep projects on schedule, on budget, and fully coordinated with stakeholders.
• Lead contract negotiations with designers, contractors, and consultants; oversee milestones and progress meetings.
• Coordinate with Port Authority divisions, regulatory agencies, consultants, contractors, tenants, and stakeholders.
• Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, and construction documents.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Leadership

Contract negotiations

Regulatory coordination

Education

Engineering degree

Architecture degree

Construction management degree

Job description

Salary: $130,000.00 - $140,000.00 Annually

The Position

The Senior Manager, Engineering & Construction is a senior position reporting to the Director of Engineering and Construction. This position is responsible for coordinating complex engineering and construction projects for the Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and/or Page Field General Aviation Airport (FMY). The primary role of this individual is to keep projects on schedule, under budget and fully coordinated. This position requires significant experience leading large-scale, multi-disciplined projects involving architectural, engineering, and construction elements.

The anticipated annual starting salary for the ideal candidate is $130,000 - $140,000

Minimum Requirements

• A valid Florida driver's license within 30 days of hire
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in engineering, architecture, construction management/science or related field and a minimum of 10 years' experience in engineering, construction contract administration/management, program management, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience, including work with increasingly demanding management responsibility, on large government, public works or airport improvement projects,
• Must successfully pass a comprehensive criminal background screening and drug test, and meet all requirements to obtain and maintain a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) badge prior to employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification as a Professional Engineer (PE), Architect, Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Program Management Professional (PgMP) or equivalent
• Experience with aviation-related projects, including Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) coordination

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex projects involving multi-disciplined architectural, engineering, and construction elements
• Ensure projects are on schedule, within budget and fully coordinated
• Participate in construction contractor and consultant contract negotiations; design milestone meetings; pre design, pre-bid and pre-construction conferences; construction progress meetings; substantial and final completion meetings; and any other meetings as required to advance the necessary progression of development projects
• Coordinate extensively with Port Authority divisions, regulatory agencies, consultants, contractors, tenants, and stakeholders
• Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, reports, and construction documents; prepares justification statements, cost estimates, and scopes of work
• Prepare, negotiate, and implement professional service agreements and contracts for design, construction administration, and construction management
• Oversee contract compliance, quality assurance, and quality control procedures to ensure project excellence
• Provide supervision, guidance, and performance evaluation of subordinate staff and consultants
• Represent the Port Authority in design, bid, pre-construction, and construction progress meetings
• Provide recommendations to the Department Director regarding personnel, process improvements, and resource allocation
• Ensure projects comply with applicable laws, codes, regulations, and environmental requirements
• Contribute to maintaining positive morale and effective communication within the department/division